Md. Mukhtar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63818 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-302 Year-2023 Thana- MADHEPURA COMPALINT CASE District- Madhepura ====================================================== MD. MUKHTAR SON OF MD. SUBHAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGEBHATKHORA, WARD NO- 6, P.S.- MURLIGANJ, DISTRICTMADHEPURA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

AYEESA KHATOON WIFE OF MD. MUKHTAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHATKHORA, WARD NO- 6, P.S.- MURLIGANJ, DISTRICT- MADHEPURA AT PRESENT RESIDING AT VILLAAGECHAINPUR, WARD NO. 2, P.S.- SRINAGAR, DISTT.-MADHEPURA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, APP For Opposite Party No.2 :

Mr. Nafisuzzoha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-03-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a complaint case registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the dispute between the parties has been settled through process of mediation. The terms of settlement mutually agreed upon by the parties and the same is kept at 'Flag-M'.

4. Learned counsel for the complainant/Opposite

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63818 of 2024(3) dt.17-03-2025 2/2 Party No. 2 does not dispute the contentions raised on behalf of the petitioner and confirms the fact regarding settlement between the parties.

5. Considering the fact that dispute between the parties has already been resolved through the process of mediation, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

6. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Madhepura in connection with Complaint Case No. 302 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with further condition that the petitioner shall abide by all the terms & conditions, mentioned in Memorandum of Agreement dated 04.03.2025 annexed with the Mediator's report (flag 'M'), failing which, learned Court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond of the petitioner. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T